Commentary What brilliant timing. Last month, Senator Lidia Thorpe’s sexual accusations in parliament captivated the media by putting sexual misconduct firmly back on the public agenda, detracting attention from Labor ministers under attack for misleading parliament. The Australian press uniformly took Ms. Thorpe’s allegations seriously, reiterating her claims of sexual assault even though her own…
Australia’s Cybersecurity Chief Confirms ‘Sensitive Government Information’ Stolen by Russian Hackers
Australia’s newly appointed national cybersecurity coordinator, Air Vice-Marshal (AVM) Darren Goldie, has confirmed that Australian government entities embroiled in the HWL Ebsworth cyberattack have had their “sensitive personal and government information” stolen by Russian cybercriminals. This comes as over 40 Australian government agencies are feared to have been impacted by the database hacking, including Australia’s four…
State Government to Review Vaccine Mandates for Health Workers Nearly 2 Years Later
The Queensland Labor government has announced it will review long-running vaccine mandates that have kept around 1,000 medical workers from entering the struggling public health system. Introduced in late 2021, the state government has continued its tough stance on the jab across government sectors, notably in teaching, where unvaccinated educators had their pay cut for…
Call for Action After Record Jump in Sydney Rents
A record jump in Sydney rents has prompted an urgent call to action from social housing activists. The harbour city posted its fastest quarterly and annual rise in rents, pushing the median price for a unit to $670 (US$445) a week, according to figures from Domain’s June rent report. Community Housing Industry Association NSW chief…
Detaining Refugees Doubles the Risk of Stress Disorder
Detaining people seeking asylum in Australia more than doubles their odds of developing post-traumatic stress disorder. A national study published in the Journal of Traumatic Stress investigated the mental health impacts of immigration detention on 334 asylum seekers. Australian researchers Walter Forrest and Zachary Steel drew on the results of a long-term study by commonwealth…
Australian Government Says Recession Won’t Happen Amid Uncertainty in Interest Rate Movements
The Australian government has once again rejected the possibility of the economy falling into a recession following the Reserve Bank’s latest interest rate decision. On July 4, the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) announced a pause on its interest rate hiking cycle, effectively maintaining the official cash rate at 4.1 percent throughout the month. Since…
Could Australia’s Tourism Industry Be Threatened by the Climate Change Agenda
Is flying about to become the new smoking as the world attempts to transition to net zero? In Australia, flying is a critical part of our tourism industry, but a new report may put taking to the skies and our tourism industry under threat. According to The Future of Urban Consumption in a 1.5-degree C…
The Defenestration of True Diversity in Universities
Commentary “For years, it has been the argument of the pro-diversity left that the more diversity you had, the more tolerance you would have—because diversity would somehow by its nature create more tolerance.” This is what British author and political commentator Douglas Murray, recently informed his readers. Australian universities have enthusiastically embraced the concept of…
Mining Company Gets ‘Slap on the Wrist’ for Water Theft
A major petroleum and coal mining company has been spared prosecution for unlawfully using hundreds of millions of litres of water from a river in rural New South Wales during one of the worst droughts in the state’s history. Japanese energy giant Idemitsu was found to be unlawfully collecting and using the water at its Boggabri Coal Mine…
‘Character’ Grounds: Donald Trump Jr.’s Australia Tour Postponed After Visa Delay
Donald Trump Jr. has been granted a last-minute visa by Australian authorities after a long delay forced organisers to postpone his speaking tour. The son of the former U.S. president was supposed to speak from July 9 to 11 and make appearances in Sydney, Melbourne, and Brisbane. However, on July 5, organisers announced that due…
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